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[Ronald Clark <idestproductions@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Not very literate in Linux, had to disable Pulse Audio to get 5.1 sound
to work. VLC will playback audio just fine by selecting sound card
within the application. No/incorrect default sound card for system,
cannot change through Gnome ALSA mixer.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-26.45-generic 3.11.10.12
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-26-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2:  king-clark   3060 F.... gnome-alsamixer
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  king-clark   3060 F.... gnome-alsamixer
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  king-clark   3060 F.... gnome-alsamixer
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Sep 20 14:11:11 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-03 (290 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-09-17 (3 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/13/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V32.12
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: G41M-P33 Combo(MS-7592)
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 7.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
dmi.chassis.version: 7.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV32.12:bd09/13/2013:svnMSI:pnMS-7592:pvr7.0:rvnMSI:rnG41M-P33Combo(MS-7592):rvr7.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr7.0:
dmi.product.name: MS-7592
dmi.product.version: 7.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI

** Affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 trusty

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Title:
  cannot set default audio device with alsa (pulse audio disabled, can
  only get audio to work in VLC)

Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Not very literate in Linux, had to disable Pulse Audio to get 5.1
  sound to work. VLC will playback audio just fine by selecting sound
  card within the application. No/incorrect default sound card for
  system, cannot change through Gnome ALSA mixer.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-26.45-generic 3.11.10.12
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-26-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
  Architecture: i386
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC2:  king-clark   3060 F.... gnome-alsamixer
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  king-clark   3060 F.... gnome-alsamixer
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  king-clark   3060 F.... gnome-alsamixer
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat Sep 20 14:11:11 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-03 (290 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  SourcePackage: alsa-driver
  Symptom: audio
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-09-17 (3 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/13/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: V32.12
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: G41M-P33 Combo(MS-7592)
  dmi.board.vendor: MSI
  dmi.board.version: 7.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
  dmi.chassis.version: 7.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV32.12:bd09/13/2013:svnMSI:pnMS-7592:pvr7.0:rvnMSI:rnG41M-P33Combo(MS-7592):rvr7.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr7.0:
  dmi.product.name: MS-7592
  dmi.product.version: 7.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: MSI

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